Sometimes you just need a proper, dense black — and AK's 3rd Generation Black delivers it with high pigment and clean coverage. Matt-finished and smooth by brush or airbrush, it's the workhorse for the darkest darks, priming small areas and mixing deep shades.

Best for

• The deepest shadows and black surfaces
• Sharp black detail and outlining
• Darkening any colour to its lowest tone

Thin it for airbrush or brush layers. For scale realism, many painters reach for smoke black or a very dark grey instead of pure black on large areas — but for true black, this is it. Matt finish, ready for washes.

Water-based acrylic — brush or airbrush.